The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-09
WOMEN WORKING FOR VOTES.
MISS NELLIE COOK HAS A LIVELY DAT
At THE POLLS

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AT THE POLLS
OLD Farmers Can't Resist her, and she b
Probably Eieetea-naiss Ctsrh Ab.uasns
the Field At Noon. and she 10 Defeated.
woLooTT, N. Y, Nov. s.-This has been the
last day OF the canvass OF Miss Nellie Lucretia
Cook Of Wolcott and Miss Ellen Kate CLARK Of
Macedon for election az School Commissioner
In their respective districts In Wayne county.
and It has been the liveliest day OF all. Miss
Nellie finished her campaigning with short
speech In Graves Hall. In South Butler. Last
evening" and to which she was accompanied
by a party OF yonng Democrats and the Hub
bard brass band. no member Of which would
take pay for his services The hall was crowded,
and the meeting was By far the moot demon.
stralive Of any this season. Twice the faif
young speaker was interrupted BY such pro-
longed and loud applause that Il was difficult
for her to resume her argument After the
speech Miss Nellie rode home to Wolcott
This morning the inspectors and clerks Of
election had hardly arrived at the polls before
she appeared on the scene, fresh and clipper
as though she had been resting peacefully ss
home for two weeks instead Of conducting tho
liveliest and most energetic local canvass ever
known In this county. Her little hand bag.
filled with punches OF tickets. was hanging ct
her waist. Two OF her companions soon ap-
pearcd to remain with her during the last Of
fort OF her canvass. and several local Demo-
Gratis. who have been poll workers for
years, gave her q few instructions con.
corning practical politics at the polls.
and she began work. Miss NeljS
s ss4s . ABOUT Reso: sqSs n
se dassr{ Ssl W
ballot box By Miss Nellie. wearing one Of her
smeS and giving HIN shake
Sunehss Of Tickets. While to each Repapl,csa
Commissioner tickets. and at the same time :
pleasant admonitlon to vote 1t.
about the polls She. conversed as pleasantly
with the backwoods farmer who drove for miles
no to yS wh the I'D
ticket at first declined to vote for any Demo-
so %
men. upon their steadi e, in politi9s and
sS e.. hS' snS
5sn1 fse hsS ID sra ssd q ~
and sS s
her Tor money ior voting, but several farm Soys
the hotel at her expense. Deacon Drawers said
sSe ass oe sln
ming votes When she Withdrew from the polls
hs soat mi e wss xh VII
ssss 2! soss: ios ksIiIs ss: sp;sssS
WORKED Sis among the farmers for her, Gook
had provided luncheon il an edjoining hail
Rpsp RSars &s
"n .hS
Large white signs bearing the words Vote for
Nellie Cock and clean the Roli Ia y from our
Eatables. were prSyided for hungry farmer
young men and women together acted 10 -
nisSed three large Soiied hams foF the rsiresh.
s$ss 81 = sss came out e ssf DetS:
Miss Ellen N Clark and her father. we're on
6snd s the pSs n
yomap had been seen ct them there. Miss
has 1Ss 40 sS So ID
sasts,SS,i: she made sewers, inrosds upon ths
s S95Iss e hsr ss There a5s w ssx Pso.
IL A0CouOus 6uu BIG Olo uOb ubV0
the enthusiastic support that Mas Cook had,
In Marion and Walworth. however. dozens Of
her young lady friends were out in force. and
worked for Miss CLARK for several hours with
telling effect. This afternoon she conceded
her defeat.
The Democrats in this locality this evening
claim the election OF Nellie Cook as tho nrst
female School Commissioner in the Empire
iority for their candidate; There is great re-
joioing among Miss Cooks friende a. tho news
comes In from all parts OF her district. Her
friends promise. II she Is elected. the greatest
celebration in Walcott to;morrow evening ever
volunteered their services. and everY Demo-
crat in town win probably join in the process
sion; Mise Cock herself wac yery cool and col:
called this evening. She said she believed she
was elected. "Anyhow." said she. II have s9c-
warmest eampalen they ever had In Wsyns
county like political work very much. and
hope this Is not my last canvass. You see No
women arc opening the door to new occupa-
lions for women every day."